Category: Sentinel-EDM News

  • Edison shop set to exhibit local artists’ works in Oct.

    EDISON — After helping her parents at their East Windsor location for years, Eugenia Lau decided to branch out and open her own picture-framing store on Route 1. And Lau is continuing the family’s tradition of showcasing the works of local artists and photographers with a month-long exhibit at the store, Art & Frame Express.…

  • Man accused of striking woman, 41, with hammer

    EDISON — Police arrested and charged a 23-year-old township man with attempted murder after he allegedly struck a 41-yearold woman in the head with a hammer last week. The alleged victim told police that the suspect, Taylor William Harrison, was hired by her husband to do some yard work outside her Pine Street house on…

  • Local nurse receives nat’l award

    Genesis HealthCare employees (l-r) Michael Wylie, Margo Kunze, Mary Beth Sondergaard and Charles Dixon celebrate Sondergaard’s national award. EDISON — A local registered nurse has received a national award for her work. Mary Beth Sondergaard, a nurse at Heritage at Clara Barton, an assisted and independent living community managed by Genesis HealthCareSM, is the 2010…

  • Edison mayor to get ‘locked up’ for Red Cross fundraiser

    Edison Mayor Antonia Ricigliano will be a jailbird this weekend — for the Red Cross. She will be among nearly two dozen mayors and community leaders from around New Jersey who will appear before a guest judge in Fanwood Municipal Court, Union County, on Oct. 2 to hear their “charges” and post “bail” for the…

  • County offers residents emergency alert program

    Middlesex County residents are being encouraged to sign up for Middlesex County Alert, an emergency notification system sponsored by the county. Residents who register will receive emergency notification via mobile texts, email or both. The Middlesex County Office of Emergency Management will send emergency messages as needed, but messaging will be restricted to conditions when…

  • Edison DARE, junior academy are no more

    Township in talks with school officials to fill void left by police program cuts BY KATHY CHANG BY KATHY Staff Writer Two police programs that cater to thousands of Edison youngsters every year have become victims of this year’s budget tightening. Township officials said their need to save money and consolidate services, and to put…

  • Fall Family Spectacular

    Giovanni Pupo, 6, of Edison, has fun with a Spider-Man toy during the 18th annual Fall Family Spectacular at Papaianni Park Saturday. The event included live music, food, exhibitors, a car and motorcycle show, professional wrestling shows, children’s attractions and fireworks. SCOTT FRIEDMAN

  • Weber bids emotional goodbye in Met.

    GOP has 3-2 control of council for time being BY ENID WEISS Correspondent Councilman Richard Weber bid a heartfelt goodbye to Metuchen officials and residents during the council’s Sept. 20 meeting. Weber’s voice broke and he shed a few tears as he officially submitted his resignation during the meeting. He said 2010 has been a…

  • Fall Family Spectacular

    Antonia Polvere, 6, of Edison enjoys the petting zoo at the 18th annual Fall Family Spectacular at Papaianni Park in Edison on Saturday. SCOTT FRIEDMAN